An inductive argument is one in which the premises support
the conclusion of the story, thus believing that the conclusion is not likely
to be false. The other day I had an
inductive argument with myself right before I was about to be late for
work. I woke up hungover one morning and
did not want to go to work. But if I
were to call in sick one more time at my work, I would most likely get
fired. Me being fired results in my
income to be cut off therefore I can’t party anymore. If I were to call in sick to work
(premise), it will result in me not
having anymore income (premise), therefore I wont be able to party anymore
(conclusion). At this point my inductive
argumentative skills convinced me to ignore the pain of waking up with a
hangover, and to go to work so that I can party another day.
This is a very interesting inductive argument. I did not think you would take it in the direction you did. I think if you had used "I will most likely get fired if I call in sick (from partying). If I get fired then I will lose my valuable income. Therefore, I will not call in sick and attend work, so I can keep my income". This inductive argument has two obvious premises and one solid conclusion. It clearly summarizes your issue at hand in a clean, inductive argument form. It was confusing and misleading to say that if you lose your income, you will not be able to party. It is kind of like saying, “If I lose my car, my sisters will not be able to get to school.”
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